Conceptual blend between Neoclassical economics and Adaptive cycle
theory(“I need to sustain adaptive capacity of social-ecological
system in cooperation with others.”)

System is physical structure

•Utility is an uphill slope•Slope has no limits•Lonely riders
compete with each other going uphill

•Social-ecological system is a roller coaster track•Roller coaster track
has limits defined by the cycle shape

•Slope becomes a cycle by linking downhill with uphill •When join
downhill with uphill, lonely riders become roller coaster riders riding the
track together•Since roller coaster riders are linked on single track, they
cannot compete as individuals and must cooperate

States are locations (bounded regions in space)

•Lonely rider with money and power remains on slope

•Dynamics of adaptive social-ecological system follow the shape of roller
coaster track

•More/less money and power is moving uphill/downhill•Uphill movement
continues forever, downhill movement is temporary•The slope does not erode
from traveling on it

•Dissipation of potential is growth of resilience and connectedness in r
turn of track•Growth of potential and connectedness is dissipation of
resilience in K turn of track•Dissipation of potential and connectedness is
growth of resilience in Ω turn of
track•Growth of potential and resilience
is dissipation of connectedness in α turn of track•More/less
adaptive capacity is roller coaster track in good/poor shape

•Maintaining money and power is staying inside the vehicle•Lonely rider
maximizes money and power by staying ahead of others in the uphill
climb•Maximizing money and power requires maintaining the vehicle

•Maintaining adaptive capacity is building and repairing roller coaster
track

•Lonely rider advances his career by achieving next post on path up as
quickly as possible

•Advancing adaptive capacity is having optimal speed going up and
down

•Roller coaster riders advance their personal careers by collaborating to
maintain optimal speed going up and down

Difficulties are impediments to motion

•Recession means uncontrolled slide downhill•Losing competition is
being left behind in the climb•Not making ends meet is moving more downhill
than uphill•Regulation is rough terrain•Regulation is heavy
burden